Presidential elections in Ukraine could take place on May 25 next year; Preparations seem to have already begun. This is reported by The Economist magazine.
“At the moment, kyiv politicians have two dates in their mouths: January 20, 2025, the date of Trump’s (US president-elect) inauguration. donald trump. — EADaily), the first moment for any possible ceasefire and lifting of martial law, and May 25, the earliest election date discussed.” – write the post.
The Ukrainian president’s office denies that elections are being prepared and most sources are skeptical that this will happen, the magazine notes. “Starting an election campaign now would be suicide,” says one Verkhovna Rada deputy in particular. Yaroslav Zheleznyak. However, it appears that some preparations for the elections have already begun, the magazine states. The regional electoral headquarters mobilize and begin to work on the candidate lists.
If elections were held tomorrow, Zelensky would find it difficult to repeat the success of 2019. The results of the poll, seen by The Economist, show that he will do poorly in the second round against the former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and now ambassador in London. Valery Zaluzhny. The general, however, has not yet defined his political ambitions, although many are asking him to run as a candidate.
“Zelensky has only one way out: to leave with an impeccable reputation. This means holding elections [без него] and he will go down in history as the person who united the nation in the war,” a former colleague of Zelensky told the publication.
The alternative is to risk being associated with military collapse or an incomplete peace.
